Fintech brand £130m secures funding to grow rent-to-own platform
A UK fintech firm helping aspiring homeowners get onto the property ladder has secured asset-backed funding to acquire more than…
Arab-Brazilian Chamber hosts FinTech World Cup leg
São Paulo – The Brazilian qualifying round of the FinTech World Cup, a competition organized by the DIFC finance innovation…
Eurobank to implement Agentic AI with Fairfax, EY and Microsoft
Eurobank in Greece has formed a new partnership with Fairfax Digital Services, backed by consulting firm EY and technology giant…
Secure Trust Bank appoints James Appleby as COO
Secure Trust Bank in the UK has appointed James Appleby as chief operating officer (COO), pending regulatory approval. Appleby is…
Revolut partners Booking.com to expand travel payments offering
Revolut has entered a payments partnership with Booking.com, allowing customers of the global online travel platform to pay via Revolut…
Exclusive: Zafin founder bets on AI-native core banking with OpenCoreOS
OpenCoreOS will launch its AI-native core banking platform in January 2026, targeting tier-one banks with a system designed to operate…
Moniepoint raises another USD 90 million
The Nigeria-founded fintech, one of the few African unicorn companies, has raised a combined USD 200 million following completion of…
Aspora fintech platform simplifies bill payments for Indian NRIs
Sequoia-backed fintech platform Aspora expands opportunities for the Indian diaspora: now non-resident Indians (NRIs) can pay bills and top up…
Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B
The one area outside of AI where investors are still enthusiastic is expense management fintech, at least if Ramp’s 2025…
MAS and FCA launch cross-border AI innovation partnership
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have established a strategic partnership to advance responsible…
PayTech Awards USA 2025: Winners Announced
The PayTech Awards USA has unveiled its winners, celebrating the innovators driving the US payments technology industry forward. Organised by…
Iwoca reportedly exploring sale options worth over £1bn
UK small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lender Iwoca is reportedly exploring a potential sale, according to Reuters sources familiar with…
Former UK chancellor George Osborne reportedly in running for HSBC chairman role
Former UK Chancellor George Osborne has emerged as a potential candidate for HSBC’s vacant chairman position, according to a Sky…
NBK launches Fintech Services to advance Kuwait’s digital economy and promote financial inclusion
Al-Othman: Building on its leadership in driving digital transformation across Kuwait’s banking sector and the wider region, National Bank of…
NEO PAY Partners with Biz2X to Launch Embedded SME Financing in the UAE
NEO PAY, a leading UAE digital payments and merchant solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Biz2X, a…
Global fintech player Revolut applies for SA banking licence
Global fintech giant Revolut has formally applied for a South African banking licence, signalling its intention to enter the local…
Fintech Eftsure growing amid fears of AI-boosted business scams
As artificial intelligence accelerates global sharemarket gains and promises to fix the economy’s productivity crisis, a criminal underbelly is mastering…
ABN Amro acquires NIBC Bank from Blackstone for €960m
ABN Amro has reached an agreement with asset management giant Blackstone to acquire fellow Dutch lender NIBC Bank for around…
Enfuce enters Latin America with Swile benefits card partnership
Swile, a French fintech specialising in employee experience management and benefits administration solutions, has partnered with processing company Enfuce to…
Reseda acquires couples finance fintech Tandem
Reseda Group, the service organisation arm of Michigan State University Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU), has acquired Tandem, an Ann Arbor-based…